Pampered by my three brothers: the return of the neglected heiress

Chapter 1514: keep in touch with the devil

"Tell me — didn't Finn leave recently? Do you even know where he went? Let me guess. He told you it was a business trip, when in fact, it wasn't."

Nina paused, slowly turning back to face Mrs. Davis. The latter sneered, the malice in her eyes as clear as day.

"Have you considered it, Nina? Why would your fiancé lie to you?" Mrs. Davis continued. "Let me tell you. Because whether he tells you or not, it wouldn't make a difference. You wouldn't be of help. Telling you won't change anything. And that, right there, is one more reason I don't approve of this union."

Nina balled her hands into tight fists until her nails dug into her palms. Her chest rose and fell with heavy breaths as she tried to control her emotions — just as she always had. After all, she knew Mrs. Davis wasn't just trying to hurt her, but to prove a point.

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"I"

"Nina!"

Just as she opened her mouth, both women heard Finn's voice ring out in the distance. They turned their heads to see him storming toward them.

"Finn," Nina whispered, a wave of calm washing over her at the sight of him. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say she felt like crying the moment she laid eyes on him. But she didn't.

When Finn reached her, he immediately looked her over. His face showed panic and concern, though he tried to mask it with gentleness as he examined her from head to toe.

Mrs. Davis frowned at her son's reaction. "Finn, why are you looking at her like that? It's not like I would hit her."

"That's enough." Finn turned and took Nina's hand, standing between her and his mother. "Mom, that's enough. No more."

Finn, is that how you speak to your mother?" Mrs. Davis snapped, taking a step forward-only for Finn to step back protectively, shielding Nina. Seeing this, her fury ignited. "Are you really going to be like this?! Ready to ruin your relationship

you and Dad used your connections to get Nina kicked out of her company," Finn said through clenched teeth, "she's the one who stopped me from coming here to confront you. Had it not been for her, I would've

"This relationship-mother and son, father and son, husband and wife-has always been strained from the beginning. Severing ties would only be the final step in cutting what was already broken.

the line again. Or don't blame me for how far I'm willing to go to protect my wife, Madam Davis. I

the slight tremble

her a soft glance. Then, to his mother,

and followed him, his hand still tightly holding hers. But just as they took a few

can you protect someone like her? Someone who,

made both Nina and Finn freeze. But while Finn turned with cold fury, Nina's eyes

exactly what Mrs. Davis was

The flowerpot incident.

but somehow, she already

is sincere with you, Finn?" Mrs. Davis scoffed. "That woman was willing to kill the real daughter of the Bennet family just to keep a life

to you that she's only clinging to you for what she can gain? Because without anyone,

you even know

split second, they turned red. "What did you just

took a step forward, but Nina's grip on

simple squeeze snapped him out of whatever he was about to

gave him a firm

true," she

ago,

people. Madam Davis. I'm

I did as

it. I never